Uber’s Chicks

These sweet birdies are all over the city for young and old alike to enjoy.

Artist: Uber 5000
Artist: Uber 5000

This painted power box is outside of a grade school, and community park.

Artist: Uber 5000
Artist: Uber 5000

Seems like chicks and “Chicklets” alike are for kids, and kids are very cool.

Artist:Uber 5000
Artist:Uber 5000
Artist: Uber 5000
Artist: Uber 5000

Even the stupid tag on this side doesn’t ruin it, for me. I hope the kids who see it everyday are inspired by the art, and not the vandalism. I’m hoping Uber 5000 comes back and touches it up.

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Artist: Uber 5000

Pics taken by Resa – January 2, 2017

Toronto, Canada

Artist: Uber 5000
Artist: Uber 5000

KIDS MONTH 2017

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It’s Kids’ Month!

Last year, at this time, I hosted Kids’ Month.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

When Sherrie & I found this mural at a Community Center in Winnipeg, I knew there would be a second Kids’ Month.

Photo © Sherrie Yager
Photo © Sherrie Yager

What I love about this mural is that kids helped to paint it.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

Take a sec to blow up the pic below, & really see the complete mural.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

This year Kids’ Month will be more inclusive than just street art.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

There will be poetry in combo with street art & original artwork by fellow bloggers. I’ve got some educational posts planned, in conjunction with street art.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

I’ll be reblogging some reviews of Kids’ books & a special reblog about Puffins.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

Today I bought a picture book for Michele Eastman’s “Picture Book Pass It On” drive.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

I’ll be sending it through ground mail. It will be a small investment, that I believe will do a big good.

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

This is going to be one fun month!

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

Pics taken by Resa – October, 2016

Winnipeg, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen - North Point Douglas Children
Artist(s): Tim & Connie Friesen – North Point Douglas Children

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO CHILDREN

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Michele Eastman holds a “Picture Book Pass It On” drive every year. Click on the logo to go to her blog’s article explaining the charity, and where you can find the address to mail your picture book donation. OR:  Click on her name and go to her FaceBook page, where she is also working on the campaign.

Here is the book I bought!

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All Charities are not Created Equal! It’s easy enough to research & find the good guys. Here are a few I respect, after doing some research.

agencylogos_onewebheader_wrongpurple-152Canadian Big Brothers and Sisters scored 4 stars or an “A” rating from various groups.

usaid_lgl_hashtag_horizontal_blkPresident Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama launched Let Girls Learn.

logoA society free from sexual and other forms of exploitation against children and women. Anuradha Koirala, founder of Maiti Nepal was a CNN Hero in 2011. A visit to the site is only for the strong of heart.

worldvision-brandmasterHelps more than children, but they help a lot of children They have 4 star ratings, and one website gave World Vision Canada a “B”

 

 

 

Koala Bleu

What? Bleu is French. Koala is English.

Artists: Clandestinos
Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron

Yes, and Canada has 2 official languages, French & English.

Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron
Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron

What’s your point?

Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron
Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron

My point is that during “Kids’ Month” we should educate!

Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron
Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron

Yowzer! Did you know even grumpy Koalas love “Kids’ Month”! Okay, as a grumpy Koala, I want to say, stay tuned for “Kids’ Month”!

Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron
Artists: Clandestinos & Makatron

Pics taken by Resa – February 2017

Toronto, Canada

Two of the Artists: Shalak & Smoky = ♡ Clandestinos

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The Girls

In a lane off  Wellesely is this very pretty, but wildly eroded mural.

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I’ve never seen paint peeling like this before. It was literally hanging like curled and colorful Post-it notes across a 40 ft. wall.

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Had I found this when it was fresh, it would have been a 3-part post. This is all that was left to take pics of. I considered taking a shot of the peeling paint, but alas, I couldn’t bare to be reminded of what I’d missed out on.

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Pics taken by Resa – March 24, 2016

Toronto, Canada

Artist(s): unknown to me

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Abstraction in Five

I saw this colorful strip, as I was being driven somewhere.

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When I returned on foot, I found 5 abstracts by the tracks.

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The sidewalk was thin, the traffic heavy and fast. The sun reflected off the paint to blind me.

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I didn’t get hit by a car, and in spite of sun blindness, I managed to capture all 5 panels.

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I couldn’t get any further back, and the art was somewhat elevated.

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Just feeling the traffic whizzing by made me dizzy.

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At first it was all just a smear of colours. Then I saw Jimi Hendrix playing his guitar in the purple haze of heaven.

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Now, I see other things, but it’s too, late to shoot the close ups.

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You can see, in the pic below and other pics, the sun reflected in the painting.

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The sun is so fabulous, I think it adds to my shots.

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Sun, sun, sun, here it comes”

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I thought this face was a crab or some kind of sea creature, until I got home and looked at my pics.

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I’m not sure what else I missed? If you see something, tell me!

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This fabulous art experience was a mere 1 hour walk from my home, & 1 hour back.

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Nothing gets me to walk further than the anticipation of finding street art.

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Pics taken by Resa – February 18 , 2017

Toronto, Canada

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I did see what appeared to be some kind of credit:

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King Reign – RIP

I found this tribute, by Elicser, in Graffiti Alley, Toronto.

Artist: Elicser
Artist: Elicser

You can read about him & listen to his raps on the King Reign Website

Artist: Elicser
Artist: Elicser

He was  a Toronto Gem. Young to die, & honestly, I don’t know everything. However, this is a beautiful work of art.

Artist: Elicser
Artist: Elicser

Pics taken by Resa –

Toronto, Canada

Artist:

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